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# Eric R. Thiessen

Washington Circuit Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Washington Circuit Court
- State: Virginia
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### cell phones and electronic devices

Scope: statewide

Virginia courts commonly restrict cell phones and other electronic devices in court buildings; counsel and litigants should check the local court policy before arrival.

Evidence excerpt: Most courts in Virginia do not allow you to bring a cell phone or other electronic device into the building.

[Cell Phone & Electronic Device Policy](https://selfhelp.vacourts.gov/node/30/cell-phone-electronic-device-policy)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.vacourts.gov/static/directories/judges_rule115.pdf)
- [Official roster](https://www.vacourts.gov/static/directories/judges_rule115.pdf)
- [Office of the Executive Secretary, Supreme Court of Virginia official judicial roster](https://www.vacourts.gov/static/directories/judges_rule115.pdf)
- [Cell Phone & Electronic Device Policy](https://selfhelp.vacourts.gov/node/30/cell-phone-electronic-device-policy)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge of the 28th Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia, serving the City of Bristol, Smyth, and Washington Counties, elected by the Virginia General Assembly in 2023
- First judicial role: Judge, 28th Judicial District Court of Virginia, 2013

### Education

- Drake University School of Law — J.D. (1996)
- Washington and Lee University — B.A.

### Additional information

- Election: Elected by the Virginia General Assembly in 2023 for a six‐year term
- Circuit Court Contact (Washington County): (276) 676‐6224
- Federal and state court
- Virginia Supreme Court Virginia Court of Appeals U.S. District Court (Eastern & Western Districts of Virginia) U.S. Bankruptcy Court (Western District of Virginia) U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Federal Claims (Tennessee) U.S. District Court (Eastern District of Tennessee) U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit